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Future of Europe

Crossing the red line: how Russian interference in Western democracy is backfiring
Future of Europe Experts Comments

Crossing the red line: how Russian interference in Western democracy is backfiring

Those in the West who argue in favour of detente, of an easing of sanctions and a rapprochement with the Kremlin: difficult to defend it.

By Ulrich Speck
29 May 2017 //
6 mins Reading time
Cyprus from space. Photo: Douglas H. Wheelock / NASA (public domain)
Future of Europe Analyses

Political and geopolitical games in the Cypriot labyrinth: a Greek-Cypriot perspective

Cyprus’s ‘bi-communal negotiations’ have collapsed once again but in a manner that reveals diplomatic cacophony, deceptive international ‘diplomatic’ practices and serious mistakes by both the Greek and Turkish Cypriots themselves.

By Costas Melakopides
26 May 2017 //
18 mins Reading time
The importance of Spanish-German cooperation in strengthening the EU. hoto: La Moncloa - Gobierno de España / Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).
Future of Europe Experts Comments

The importance of Spanish-German cooperation in strengthening the EU

The Spanish-German cooperation is key to strength the EU. However, does Germany see Spain as a reliable and effective partner? Not quite yet.

By Miguel Otero Iglesias
17 May 2017 //
5 mins Reading time
Rally of the citizen's initiative Pulse of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany. Photo: HajjiBaba (own work) via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). Elcano Blog
Future of Europe Experts Comments

A social Europe, protective but not protectionist

The debate about social Europe has relaunched the social dimension as a way of reacting to the attacks from various populist quarters and the discontent.

By Andrés Ortega
16 May 2017 //
6 mins Reading time
Emmanuel Macron campaign poster. Photo: Lorie Shaull / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0). Elcano Blog
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Macron, champion of European sovereignty

In Emmanuel Macron, France has secured a pro-European President but in a society that is divided on the issue.

By Andrés Ortega
09 May 2017 //
6 mins Reading time
Discovering the Mediterranean (and tapping into its pro-European attitudes) Press conference during the 3rd Southern EU Countries Summit.
Future of Europe Experts Comments

Discovering the Mediterranean (and tapping into its pro-European attitudes)

It seems likely that the group of Southern EU countries that met in Madrid will be able to mould the future of Europe in a decisive way.

By Ignacio Molina
08 May 2017 //
9 mins Reading time
Presidential Elections in France 2017. Photo: Thomas Bresson / Flickr (CC BY 2.0). Elcano Blog
Future of Europe Experts Comments

Open France vs closed France, on the rise vs in decline, new vs old

France has open wounds. Will Macron manage to bind them and push through reforms that have been put off for too long? This is the big issue.

By Andrés Ortega
25 Apr 2017 //
5 mins Reading time
From Istanbul to Madrid: five things to know before the Turkish constitutional referendum
Future of Europe Experts Comments

From Istanbul to Madrid: five things to know before the Turkish constitutional referendum

The main question is not the constitutional reform itself, but approval of the governing party, and the figure of President Erdoğan.

By Ilke Toygür
12 Apr 2017 //
4 mins Reading time
Germany and Trump-America: back on track? Angel Merkel and Donald Trump shaking hands at a joint press conference.
Future of Europe Experts Comments

Germany and Trump-America: back on track?

Garmany and Washington DC seem to be on the way to pragmatic cooperation, even when there is still significant disagreement.

By Ulrich Speck
11 Apr 2017 //
8 mins Reading time

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